| Description |
336 pages : illustrations (some color), plans |
| Contents |
Robert Moses projects : a portfolio / Andrew Moore -- Robert Moses and the rise of New York : the power broker in perspective / Kenneth T. Jackson -- Equipping the public realm : rethinking Robert Moses and Recreation / Marta Gutman -- Rebuilding New York in the auto age : Robert Moses and his highways / Owen D. Gutfreund -- Robert Moses and urban renewal : the title I program / Hilary Ballon -- Robert Moses, race, and the limits of an activist state / Martha Biondi -- Revolt of the urbs : Robert Moses and his critics / Robert Fishman -- Robert Moses and city planning / Joel Schwartz -- Catalog of built work and projects in New York city, 1934-1968 |
| Summary |
"Robert Moses saw himself on a rescue mission to save the city from obsolescence, decentralization, and decline. His vast building program aimed to modernize urban infrastructure, expand the public realm with extensive recreational facilities, remove blight, and make the city more livable for the middle class. This book offers a fresh look at the physical transformation of New York during Moses's thirty-four-year reign over city building from 1934 to 1968."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"This book is published in conjunction with the three-part exhibition 'Robert Moses and the modern city'"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Moses, Robert, 1888-1981.
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City planners -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
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Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
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Public works -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
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| SUBJECT |
New York (N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79007751 -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006165
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| Author |
Ballon, Hilary.
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Jackson, Kenneth T.
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| LC no. |
2006037123 |
| ISBN |
9780393732061 hardcover |
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0393732061 hardcover |
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